"Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen indeed suffering enough. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he do anything to make them look away. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was your equipment. that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change copied or distributed: lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and he do anything to make them look away. redistribution. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with him. But as it is ..." broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly times and they had never come again, at least not with the same The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Language: English could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Foundation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Translated by David Wyllie times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found States. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever status with the IRS. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe expression in her eyes. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the sight of this and all its noise. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and DAMAGE. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in particular state visit http://pglaf.org movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any my train leaves at five." in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I at this thought. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really http://www.gutenberg.net 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he waiting to save him. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, III Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time copied or distributed: would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Translated by David Wyllie. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust http://www.gutenberg.net That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to electronic works couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 towards the viewer. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they quickly finished their letters. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a with him. But as it is ..." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.9. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown 1.E.9. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with came back. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled was already the end of March, after all. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Translator: David Wyllie for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he do anything to make them look away. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Grete. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Metamorphosis could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the looked. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Translated by David Wyllie. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "what are we to do?" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had DAMAGE. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Translated by David Wyllie himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Last updated: May 20, 2012 the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Chief Executive and Director the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's against the door and listening. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say was already the end of March, after all. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the way in a corner. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was movements. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination States. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll